Natural Radionuclides in Soil Profiles Surrounding the Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant in Serbia
2016
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Tanić, Milan N.Janković Mandić, Ljiljana
Gajić, Boško A.
Daković, Marko Z.
Dragović, Snežana D.
Bačić, Goran G..
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This study evaluates the influence of the largest Serbian coal-fired power plant on radionuclide concentrations in soil profiles up to 50 cm in depth. Thirty soil profiles were sampled from the plant surroundings (up to 10 km distance) and analyzed using standard methods for soil physicochemical properties and gamma ray spectrometry for specific activities of natural radionuclides (K-40, Ra-226 and Th-232) Spatial and vertical distribution of radionuclides was determined and analyzed to show the relations between the specific activities in the soil and soil properties and the most influential factors of natural radionuclide variability were identified. The radiological indices for surface soil were calculated and radiological risk assessment was performed. The measured specific activities were similar to values of background levels for Serbia. The sampling depth did not show any significant influence on specific activities of natural radionuclides. The strongest predictor of specific a...ctivities of the investigated radionuclides was soil granulometry. All parameters of radiological risk assessment were below the recommended values and adopted limits. It appears that the coal-fired power plant does not have a significant impact on the spatial and vertical distribution of natural radionuclides in the area of interest, but technologically enhanced natural radioactivity as a consequence of the plant operations was identified within the first 1.5 km from the power plant.
Ključne reči:
natural radioactivity / gamma ray spectrometry / soil property / principal component analysis / radiological risk / dose assessmentIzvor:
Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 2016, 31, 3, 247-259Finansiranje / projekti:
- Nove tehnologije za monitoring i zaštitu životnog okruženja od štetnih hemijskih supstanci i radijacionog opterećenja (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-43009)
- Biomarkeri u neurodegenerativnim i malignim procesima (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-41005)
DOI: 10.2298/NTRP1603247T
ISSN: 1451-3994
WoS: 000388432000007
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85000956174
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Tanić, Milan N. AU - Janković Mandić, Ljiljana AU - Gajić, Boško A. AU - Daković, Marko Z. AU - Dragović, Snežana D. AU - Bačić, Goran G.. PY - 2016 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1314 AB - This study evaluates the influence of the largest Serbian coal-fired power plant on radionuclide concentrations in soil profiles up to 50 cm in depth. Thirty soil profiles were sampled from the plant surroundings (up to 10 km distance) and analyzed using standard methods for soil physicochemical properties and gamma ray spectrometry for specific activities of natural radionuclides (K-40, Ra-226 and Th-232) Spatial and vertical distribution of radionuclides was determined and analyzed to show the relations between the specific activities in the soil and soil properties and the most influential factors of natural radionuclide variability were identified. The radiological indices for surface soil were calculated and radiological risk assessment was performed. The measured specific activities were similar to values of background levels for Serbia. The sampling depth did not show any significant influence on specific activities of natural radionuclides. The strongest predictor of specific activities of the investigated radionuclides was soil granulometry. All parameters of radiological risk assessment were below the recommended values and adopted limits. It appears that the coal-fired power plant does not have a significant impact on the spatial and vertical distribution of natural radionuclides in the area of interest, but technologically enhanced natural radioactivity as a consequence of the plant operations was identified within the first 1.5 km from the power plant. T2 - Nuclear technology and radiation protection T1 - Natural Radionuclides in Soil Profiles Surrounding the Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant in Serbia VL - 31 IS - 3 SP - 247 EP - 259 DO - 10.2298/NTRP1603247T ER -
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Tanić, M. N., Janković Mandić, L., Gajić, B. A., Daković, M. Z., Dragović, S. D.,& Bačić, G. G... (2016). Natural Radionuclides in Soil Profiles Surrounding the Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant in Serbia. in Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 31(3), 247-259. https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP1603247T
Tanić MN, Janković Mandić L, Gajić BA, Daković MZ, Dragović SD, Bačić GG. Natural Radionuclides in Soil Profiles Surrounding the Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant in Serbia. in Nuclear technology and radiation protection. 2016;31(3):247-259. doi:10.2298/NTRP1603247T .
Tanić, Milan N., Janković Mandić, Ljiljana, Gajić, Boško A., Daković, Marko Z., Dragović, Snežana D., Bačić, Goran G.., "Natural Radionuclides in Soil Profiles Surrounding the Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant in Serbia" in Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 31, no. 3 (2016):247-259, https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP1603247T . .